Under the first Medium-Term Plan (MTP-1) (2008-12) of Kenya's vision 2030 strategy, significant efforts were made to promote growth and preserve sound economic policies under challenging circumstances. The overall objectives of the MTP-2 are to accelerate... Voir la suiteUnder the first Medium-Term Plan (MTP-1) (2008-12) of Kenya's vision 2030 strategy, significant efforts were made to promote growth and preserve sound economic policies under challenging circumstances. The overall objectives of the MTP-2 are to accelerate growth to reach double-digit levels, to create jobs for the Kenyan youth, and to further reduce the still high poverty levels. It seeks to build on the successes of the MTP 1, including macroeconomic stability, the enactment of the 2010 constitution, infrastructure development, the growth of the services sector, and improved access to education. At the same time, it recognizes remaining challenges, including a low and declining share of manufacturing, low agricultural productivity, high energy costs, a still limited transport infrastructure, a narrow export base, and major economic and social disparities across the country. The MTP-2 aims to continue the positive trend in areas where substantial progress was achieved, as well as to increase attention on areas where progress was slower while keeping the same priority sectors. The key thematic areas that seek to describe how these objectives will be achieved are: (i) the foundations for national transformation, which cover a broad range of areas including infrastructure, information technology, employment policies, land reform, ending drought emergencies, public sector reform, and national security; (ii) the economic pillar, which identifies the seven sectors that are expected to spur faster growth; (iii) the social pillar; and (iv) the political pillar.
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